Success! I started a new job on Tuesday making bagels and delivering them early early in the morning. It isn't really such a success though because the only way I was able to get my foot in the door was through my roommate who recommended me after working there only three weeks and quitting, which is about as long as anybody else has worked there. He's only been open for a year, and there is only one person still employed after that much time. The turnover rate is high because, as nearly everyone who works there has been eager to tell me, "the boss is really crazy." When I met him for my interview he was quick to tell me about the times he has fired three quarters of the crew for no apparent reason. He said I could stay working there as long as I did a good job (duh) and didn't talk to much. "I fire so many for talk too much." There are notes posted all over the place about the talking rule, but so far he seems a pretty standard boss.
I'm pretty surprised at how much I like the job. The hours are awful, starting at five sometimes. Tomorrow I have to be there by two in the morning. The coworkers are noticeably frazzled by the hours, which is entertaining. I get to bring home six bagels per shift, which is thirty-six servings of bread for the roommates and I to consume. And truth be told, I secretly hate bagels. But I'll probably get fired for talking anyways.
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